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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tim McGuire: Sarah Palin: An oversensitive mom
The media and Sarah Palin need to chill out. Media commentators should help Palin find reasonable ground on the topic of Down syndrome. Most recently, Palin has fired shots at the “Family Guy” TV show for mocking her Down syndrome toddler, Trig.
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